Realme today expanded its Realme 13 lineup by launching two new smartphones – the Realme 13 5G and the Realme 13+. We have the Realme 13+, so let’s quickly unbox it and see what it is all about.
The Realme 13+ comes in a yellow retail box. It includes a protective case, a charging cable, a SIM ejector tool, and an 80W power adapter.
The Realme 13+ features a 6.67″ FullHD+ E4 AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. Realme is also advertising a 1,200Hz “turbocharged touch sampling rate” for the screen, along with support for Pro-XDR and Smart Touch technology. The latter helps users operate the phone even with wet hands or water on the screen.
The display has a peak brightness of 2,000 nits and supports HDR, HDR10+, and HLG codecs. It also supports Widevine L1, allowing 1080p video streaming on supported apps. Additionally, Realme has advertised 90FPS support for Free Fire, Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), Mobile Legends Bang Bang (MLBB), PUBG Mobile, and Call of Duty: Mobile, while Honor of Kings supports 120FPS gameplay.
The screen on the Realme 13+ has a centered punch-hole for the 16MP selfie camera with an f/2.4 aperture and 82.3° FOV. It uses a 1/3″ sensor.
Moving down, we find the in-display fingerprint scanner. We found it to be fast and accurate in the short time we spent with the smartphone. However, it could have been placed higher for easier access.
The back of the Realme 13+ features the “Victory Speed Design”, which is inspired by the Victory interface of racing games and is a combination of “Speedy Curve Design” and “Speedy Lightning Texture”.
The Speedy Curve design can be seen below the camera deco. It’s a shoulder line that extends from side to side, resembling a fast-moving racetrack and separating the top portion of the panel from the Speedy Lightning texture on the rest of the cover.
We got the Dark Purple model, which could easily be mistaken for black. The other options are Victory Gold and Speedy Green. The Purple model has a non-glossy finish with a slight shine, which is different from the vegan leather back panel of the Realme 12+, giving the Realme 13+ a less premium feel in hand.
However, while the Realme 12+’s rear panel was completely flat, the Realme 13+’s back cover has some curves on the sides, making the phone more comfortable to hold than its predecessor.
Like the Realme 12+, the Realme 13+ also has a circular camera island at the back, but the design is different. It has three cameras – 50MP primary (Sony LYT-600, f/1.8, OIS), 2MP mono, and a third unknown unit. The 50MP main unit on the Realme 12+ was joined by 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro cameras.
The Realme 13+ also has flat frames like the 12+, but they aren’t glossy, which makes the phone look less premium. The good thing is that they don’t smudge either, which means you don’t need to constantly wipe them down if you’re not using a protective case.
The left side of the Realme 13+ has a volume rocker and power button, which has good feedback. There is a USB-C port at the bottom, with a SIM card slot, microphone and speaker grill on either side. There is a 3.5mm headphone jack at the top, which is connected to another speaker and mic.
Ports and controls of Realme 13+
The Realme 13+ features the Dimensity 7300 Energy SoC, paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The smartphone runs Realme UI 5.0 based on Android 14 and comes with the promise of two Android version upgrades and three years of Android security updates. However, Realme has not made any promises about the frequency of the rollout of security updates.
It’s also worth noting that the Realme 13+ comes with over a dozen third-party apps (and games) pre-installed, which isn’t ideal, but luckily, all of them can be uninstalled.
Keeping the whole package running is a 5,000 mAh battery with 80W charging support. It is advertised to charge 50% in 19 minutes with the bundled 80W adapter.
Other highlights of the Realme 13+ include stereo speakers, GT mode for gamers, 6050mm2 Stainless steel vapor cooling system, and an IP65 rating.
The Realme 13+ is available in India via Realme’s Indian website, Flipkart, and mainline channels. It comes in 8GB/128GB, 8GB/256GB, and 12GB/256GB configurations, priced at INR22,999 ($275/€250), INR24,999 ($300/€270), and INR26,999 ($320/€290), respectively.
